Latvia vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Carbon intensity of energy
Latvia
196.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
198.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Latvia rank
124th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
122nd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Latvia
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 198.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 196.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Latvia, a difference of 1.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Latvia ranks 124th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 122nd of 204 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,445 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,216 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 199.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 367.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 168.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 188.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 334.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 145.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 193.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.6096 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Latvia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 198.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 196.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Latvia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 1.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Latvia ranks 124th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 122nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.